In a few days the FSU football season will begin under Willie Taggart. Speculation continues about how FSU will fare under the first year head coach; what we know for sure is the Noles are a young team with a tough schedule.

Here are my win-loss predictions game-by-game.

Virginia Tech

Labor Day kick off game against a good coach with one of the better quarterbacks returning in the ACC. The Hokies lost a ton this past off-season through the draft, injury and suspensions, including the resignation of the co-defensive coordinator.

This is still a defense coached up by Bud Foster – Virginia Tech’s Mickey Andrews – so they will be ready to play.

Lack of depth on the defensive side of the ball for VT and playmakers itching for a chance to play on FSU give the Noles a win.

Record: 1-0

Samford

Please don’t make me breakdown why this is a win.

Record: 2-0

At Syracuse

This is a team that both FSU and Taggart just know how to beat. I want to like Syracuse coach Dino Babers and he has seemingly improved his program, but they don’t have the weapons to consistently put together drives which makes me not give much credence to them.

The Carrier Dome is an amazing place to play and I see FSU dominating this one. Plus, I don’t like their coach’s fake begin colored in hairline. It bothers me.